Armaments, Debt and Prosperity – Quote by Aldous Huxley
“Armaments, universal debt and planned obsolescence – those are the three pillars of Western prosperity.”
Aldous Huxley
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Self-Knowledge and Illusion – Quote by Aldous Huxley
“If most of us remain ignorant of ourselves, it is because self-knowledge is painful and we prefer the pleasures of illusion.”
Aldous Huxley
Thomas Sowell Quote About Freedom and Respect
“You may have the right to live anyway you like, but you don’t have a right to have other people like it. Respect it or pay for it.”
Thomas Sowell
“Impossible means…” – Quote by Henry Ford
“Impossible means that you haven’t found a solution yet .”
Henry Ford
Quote on Freedom and Dictatorship by Aldous Huxley
“As political and economic freedom diminishes, sexual freedom tends correspondingly to increase. And the dictator will do well to encourage that freedom…it will help to reconcile his subjects to the servitude which is their fate.”
Aldous Huxley
Irresponsibility and Subsidies – Thomas Sowell
“You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible.”
Thomas Sowell
Thomas Sowell: The Truth About Government and Taxes
“Liberals love to say things like, “We’re just asking everyone to pay their fair share.” But government is not about asking. It is about telling. The difference is fundamental. It is the difference between making love and being raped, between working for a living and being a slave. The Internal Revenue service is not asking anybody to do anything. It confiscates your assets and puts you behind bars if you don’t pay.”
Thomas Sowell
“The Secret of Success” – Quote by Henry Ford
“The secret of success is to understand the viewpoint of others.”
Henry Ford
Understanding Politics – Thomas Sowell Quote
“No one will really understand politics until they understand that politicians are not trying to solve our problems. They are trying to solve their own problems – of which getting elected and re-elected are number one and number two. Whatever is number three is far behind.”
Thomas Sowell
“Greatest Thing in Life Is Experience” – Henry Ford
“Greatest thing in life is experience. Even mistakes have value.”
Henry Ford